Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for diagnosing the presence of a feline immune deficiency. SOLUTION: In this method for deciding whether a feline is infected by a feline immunodeficiency virus(FIV), a biological sample of the feline is given, the sample is brought into contact with an antibody binding capture composition containing (i) a first enhanced capture polypeptide containing an immunogeneic fragment of an FIVgag precursor p55 and (ii) a second enhanced capture polypeptide containing an immunogeneic fragment of an FIVenv precursor gp130, and the reaction of the antibody in the sample is detected by using the capture composition. Here, the generation of the reaction represents that the feline is infected with the FIV.
Abstract:
A method and device for determining a feline immunodeficiency virus infection or vaccination in an animal. The method includes contacting a biological sample from a felid with various FIV polypeptides and determining the binding of antibodies in the sample to the polypeptides. The determination of whether an animal is infected with FIV or has been vaccinated against FIV can be determined by measuring the animal's immune response to an FIV env polypeptide. A device for detecting FIV antibodies is provided.
Abstract:
A method for detecting a parasitic worm infection of the digestive tract of a mammal. The method includes detecting the binding of a worm antibody to a worm antigen present in the soluble portion of a fecal sample of infected mammals.
Abstract:
Un procedimiento in vitro para distinguir entre (a) los félidos que han sido infectados de manera natural con el VIF o félidos vacunados con la vacuna entera del VIF muerto producida a partir de múltiples cepas que tienen diferentes subtipos, y en una fase de inicial transitoria de producción de anticuerpos y (b) los félidos vacunados con dicha vacuna entera del VIF muerto y después de una fase inicial transitoria de producción de anticuerpos o los félidos que no han sido infectados, procedimiento que comprende las etapas de: poner en contacto una primera muestra biológica que ha sido tomada de un félido con un polipéptido env del VIF para formar un primer complejo de anticuerpo-polipéptido env en presencia de anticuerpos frente a env del VIF, si los hay, en la primera muestra biológica; detectar la presencia o la ausencia del primer complejo; determinar que el félido: (i) está infectado de manera natural con el VIF o vacunado y en la fase inicial transitoria de producción de anticuerpos, si el primer complejo está presente; o (ii) no está infectado con el VIF ni vacunado y después de la fase inicial transitoria de producción de anticuerpos, si el primer complejo está ausente.
Abstract:
A method and device for determining a feline immunodeficiency virus infectio n or vaccination in an animal. The method includes contacting a biological sample from a felid with various FIV polypeptides and determining the bindin g of antibodies in the sample to the polypeptides. The determination of whethe r an animal is infected with FIV or has been vaccinated against FIV can be determined by measuring the animal~s immune response to an FIV env polypeptide. A device for detecting FIV antibodies is provided.
Abstract:
We disclose methods for determining whether a feline is infected with feline immunodeficiency virus ("FIV"). The methods involve the use of an antibody-binding composition that includes two enhanced polypeptides, one containing an immunogenic fragment of the FIV gag precursor p55 and the other containing an immunogenic fragment of the FIV env precursor gp130. Also disclosed are devices for practising these methods.
Abstract:
We disclose methods for determining whether a feline is infected with feline immunodeficiency virus ("FIV"). The methods involve the use of an antibody-binding composition that includes two enhanced polypeptides, one containing an immunogenic fragment of the FIV gag precursor p55 and the other containing an immunogenic fragment of the FIV env precursor gp130. Also disclosed are devices for practising these methods.